Build the BQXDear Editor, Since 2005, I’ve been proud to call Astoria home. But since many of my friends live in Downtown Brooklyn, I spend most of my weekends on the G train or the B62 bus. That’s why I’m exci...

Trump speakDear Editor, The language the press uses to discuss the Trump presidency is misleading. So says NYU Journalism Professor Jay Rosen, who argues that when reporters attribute positions to the “White ...

Number 2Dear Editor, Wow, what an awe-inspiring ceremony at Yankee Stadium Sunday! The only thing missing in the Yankee's tribute to Derek Jeter was the stairway to heaven at the end. Sincerely, Bill Viggi...

Insulting consultingDear Editor, During his run for mayor in 2013, then-public advocate Bill de Blasio blasted then-mayor Mike Bloomberg for spending too much money on consultants. He vowed to "end the consultant clas...

Vote out the IDCDear Editor, After watching the Affordable Care Act repealed for the American Health Care Act, which will literally cost thousands of lives, I cannot fathom how the Independent Democratic Caucus an...

Off the tracks?Dear Editor, The recent release of a February 2017 internal City Hall memo reveals that the proposed financing of a Brooklyn-Queens street car, known as BQX, by capturing a piece of rising property...

To mothersDear Editor, Mother's Day is fast approaching and is a time to remember mothers both near and far. Some of our mothers have passed on, but are still near and dear to our hearts. My own mother passe...

No justiceDear Editor, A jury on Long Island recently found Cesar Gonzales-Mugaburu not guilty of sexually abusing his foster sons over a period of 19 years. This was the first time he had been prosecuted de...

We need BQXDear Editor, I live in Queens but work in Brooklyn as a lead concierge. Every weekend I have to take multiple trains going through Manhattan because it’s the only way to get to Brooklyn from Queens...

Abolish Co-ops Dear Editor, The primary loss of the affordable housing stock in 153,000 rent-stabilized apartments from 1994-2012 in Ne York City has been due to co-op conversions, whereby the petty bourgeoisie b...

'Loosie' propositionDear Editor, Mayor Bill de Blasio's proposal to raise the cost of a pack of cigarettes from $10.50 to $13, just like past increases, will not discourage consumption. The growth of illegal street co...

Delusional GOPDear Editor, Is Edward Riecks really that concerned with Hollywood (“Moving Out” - 4/27)? Does he really think President Donald Trump and his "elite swamp dwellers" can better relate to the middle ...

Gone too soonDear Editor, Another Bravest at the FDNY has died in the line of duty. Firefighter William Tolley sought only to save lives and to protect property. Tolley was dedicated to the FDNY and to the City...

Spectrum stinksDear Editor, I'm glad my councilman, Rory Lancman, joined IBEW Local 3 workers on the picket line when their union went on strike against Spectrum on March 28. They're protesting Spectrum's elimina...